As much as I dislike being called a Yanqui (Yankee), that is what the Mexicans call anyone who lives North of the Rio Grande. Many of them (The Meskins) are so dense that they cannot comprehend that many of us are deeply suspicious of Yankees as well. We Texans are especially proud of the fact that we were our own Republic for nine years before our affiliation with the United States by treaty.
Rodolfo Lopez-Negrete, Mexico's chief minister of tourism, has appealed to the State of Texas to lift its travel advisory on his sad, fly-ridden third world country. Senor Lopez-Negrete concedes that places such as Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Cuidad Acuna and the like are not nice-to-be places at the moment. But, he said, interior destinations are much safer for Texans and other assorted gringos. Really?
Today, Texas Rangers took incoming fire from elements of a Cartel. This sort of thing happens frequently on The Border, but what about the interior of the country? For example, just before Spring Break weekend this year, twelve taxi drivers - and their passengers were killed in Mexico's mecca for tourists: Acapulco. There are numerous other examples of why Tio Rodolfo is puffing hot air.
Mexico is a place that no one should visit. It is a violent, dirty environment that is hospitable only to those who are permitted to be legally armed (which is precious few). Perhaps Mr. Lopez-Negrete would like to consult with the widows of the several beheaded Mexican chiefs of police who also live in the "safe" interior. Even the illegal Mexican aliens, hiding in our in our several States, know the danger. Do you think that they want to be sent back home to the Land of Manana? No, they do not; that's one of the chief reasons they're here.
The short of it is, if you want to take a vacation with an "international" flavor, just go to Taco Bell.
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